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Good morning, Washington! Here's what we're reading around the web this AM.

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Happy Friday, Washington! What are you up to this weekend? Here are some suggestions for weekend fun. Need to get cracking on the holiday shopping? Try out our gift guides, including this under-$30 gift guide for those of you out there whose wallets are feeling a bit light. 

Did you get stuck on the Red Line this morning? A fire at the Friendship Heights station disrupted service and caused delays for riders.  

Speaking of mishaps at the Metro, yesterday a stopped escalator at the Gallery Place station suddenly started moving in reverse, throwing people backwards. Nobody was seriously injured.

DC's own personal quarter featuring Duke Ellington will be out January 26.